The Western Yar Estuary Circular Walk is approximately3.8 miles/6.1 km long and at a fairly brisk pace takes about 1.5 hours.

Sea level around the Isle of Wight's coast is rising at around 6mm a year. This rate

is thought to be accelerating.

The railway linked Yarmouth with other Island towns between 1889 and 1953.

The saltmarsh is a very vulnerable habitat and private land, please keep to the paths. The tree-lined bridleway

is a great place to catch a glimpse of red squirrels!

Please remember to wear suitable footwear!

Western Yar Estuary Easy Access Ramble

The Western Yar is home to many different

creatures and is a key spot for wading birds and waterfowl,

especially in the winter. Keep an eye out for little egret, oystercatcher, curlew,

brent goose, black tailed godwit, lapwing, wigeon and redshank.

Yarmouth Sailing Club

Information board

Yarmouth Mill

The old railway station

Yarmouth Castle

Freshwater Causeway

All Saints Church

The Red Lion (PH)

Farm shop and cafe

Harbour office

Bus station

Information Board

Information Board

Key to features

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Please take care, particularly across muddy fields and close gates behind you.

The Western Yar Estuary Circular Walk follows public footpaths,

bridleway and roadside pavement. There are also a few short stretches

of road between Freshwater Causeway and All Saints church and on Gasworks

Lane near Saltern Wood that have no pavement so please take care in these areas.

Yarmouth pier was built in 1876 and is reputed to be the longest timber pier in the country still open to the public.

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Many birds travel thousands

of miles and use the estuary as a

'service station'. They rest on the

banks at high tide and stock up with food at

low tide. They use a huge amount of energy each

time they are disturbed so please keep dogs under

control and away from the saltmarsh.

Yarmouth Castle was built to defend the town and was completed by 1547.

Yarmouth has been a settlement since about

991. Its old name of Eremue came from Ermud - meaning 'muddy estuary'!

Before the bridge was built, a small

ferry carried passengers across

the estuary. The first road bridge was built in 1863 and replaced with the current one in 1987.

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The old railway line is shared by many people. Please respect the needs of others and if you are cycling please give way to pedestrians and horses.